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title: "DEMO RMTF - TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell"
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# DEMO RMTF - TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ddc6

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has awarded a contract for the project titled DEMO RMTF - TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell. This contract falls under the goods category and is related to the research, testing, and scientific technical simulator industry. The award was given to Jacobs UK Limited for an amount of £425,780.34. The contract was signed on 31st October 2023. The contracting process was conducted through a tender initiation type, with the procurement method being an open procedure. The location for the delivery of services is Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB. The procurement stage is already completed.

This tender, initiated by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, aimed at developing the DEMO Remote Maintenance Test Facility (RMTF) to mitigate remote handling risks. Businesses involved in industrial robots and research and testing facilities construction work would find this opportunity beneficial for growth. The procurement method was an open procedure, providing fair chances for various business sizes to compete. The contract period is active, lasting from 13th September 2023 to 31st March 2024. Businesses with expertise in handling heavy, flexible payloads and control algorithms development would be well-suited to engage in this contracting process.

## Notice

RACE is developing the DEMO Remote Maintenance Test Facility (RMTF), which is intended to mitigate remote handling risks in the DEMO tokamak reactor project and to advance RACE's understanding of handling blanket segments - heavy, flexible payloads lining the inside of the reactor vessel. The programme of work for the RMTF will involve the development and subsequent integration of a number of test rigs delivering a range of DEMO relevant capabilities. The TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell (the subject of this procurement specification, henceforth referred to as "TR0") has been commissioned as a first step in understanding the performance of robotic systems when handling flexible payloads. TR0 will facilitate the development of control algorithms and will help to inform (and therefore de-risk) the design of subsequent RMTF test rigs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RACE is developing the DEMO Remote Maintenance Test Facility (RMTF), which is intended to mitigate remote handling risks in the DEMO tokamak reactor project and to advance RACE's understanding of handling blanket segments - heavy, flexible payloads lining the inside of the reactor vessel. The programme of work for the RMTF will involve the development and subsequent integration of a number of test rigs delivering a range of DEMO relevant capabilities. The TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell (the subject of this procurement specification, henceforth referred to as "TR0") has been commissioned as a first step in understanding the performance of robotic systems when handling flexible payloads. TR0 will facilitate the development of control algorithms and will help to inform (and therefore de-risk) the design of subsequent RMTF test rigs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033171-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £425,780 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JACOBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
- 42997300 - Industrial robots
- 45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2023 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033171-2023
- 30 Jun 2023 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018637-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70091&B=UKAEA
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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